TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online news monitoring)
3
June 2023, Saturday, as of 4:00 p.m.
[CNN
PHL Online, GMA News Online, Manila Bulletin, Manila Times]
https://www.cnnphilippines.com/news/2023/6/3/marcos-eo-private-sector-rep-ppp-governing-board.html
2. MAHARLIKA INVESTMENT FUND
-Maharlika
Fund OK sans gov't pension funds, says NEDA
-Bayan
Muna to challenge Maharlika Investment Fund before SC
-Treasury
Bureau: Landbank stable amid qualms over Maharlika Fund contribution
-Lagman
rejects SC challenge vs Maharlika bill: Only Congress can correct 'unwise' law
-Pimentel
to Marcos: Veto Maharlika bill
[Manila
Bulletin, GMA News Online, ABS-CBN News Online, CNN PHL Online, Manila Times,
Daily Tribune]
3. INFRASTRUCTURE
-Marcos
OKs key PH dev't projects
-Marcos
Jr. administration approves 2 ‘crucial’ projects
[Manila
Bulletin, PhilStar, Daily Tribune, Manila Times, CNN PHL Online]
https://mb.com.ph/2023/6/2/marcos-o-ks-key-ph-dev-t-projects
4. DEGAMO SLAY CASE
-Remulla:
‘P8 million each for Degamo suspects’ retraction’
-DOJ
chief names ex-usec in Degamo case ‘bribe try’
-Lawyers
of detained suspects in killings of Degamo, 9 others deny P8-M offer to recant
testimonies
[PhilStar,
ABS-CBN News Online, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, Daily Tribune]
https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2023/06/03/2271113/p8-million-each-degamo-suspects-retraction
5. Taal Volcano has had 2 volcanic tremors in past 24 hours; Alert Level 1 remains
[GMA
News Online, ABS-CBN News Online, CNN PHL Online, Manila Bulletin, Inquirer,
PhilStar]
6. WEST PH SEA BUOYS
-PCG
belies Chinese news: PH buoys still in WPS
-PCG
verifying reports buoys removed in some parts of West Philippine Sea
[Inquirer,
ABS-CBN News Online, PhilStar]
https://globalnation.inquirer.net/215497/pcg-belies-chinese-news-ph-buoys-still-in-wps.
7. Slight drop in oil prices looms on Tuesday
[ABS-CBN
News Online, Manila Bulletin, CNN PHL Online]
https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/06/03/23/slight-drop-in-oil-prices-looms-on-tuesday
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